Re: (OT) The Importance of Getting the Casing Right

From: Werner LEMBERG (wl@gnu.org)
Date: Tue May 06 2008 - 09:59:23 CDT

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> > Huh? Casing changes the interpretation of text,
>
> An amusing example of the effect casing can exert on interpretation
> is the following minimal pair of German clauses:
> - Er hat in Moskau liebe Genossen. (=At Moskow, he has dear Comrades)
> - Er hat in Moskau Liebe genossen. (=At Moskow, he has enjoyed love)

Or the headline in a newspaper:

Der Gefangene floh! (The prisoner escaped!)
Der gefangene Floh! (The imprisoned flea!)

Werner

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